Best WordReference Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from online dictionaries ranked against WordReference on the same published basis.
- 1WordReference vs ABBYY Lingvo
- 2WordReference vs Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries
- 3WordReference vs dict.cc
- 4WordReference vs Linguee
- 5WordReference vs The Free Dictionary
- 6WordReference vs WordWeb
- 7WordReference vs GoldenDict
- 8WordReference vs Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- 9WordReference vs PONS Dictionary
- 10WordReference vs Cambridge Dictionary
- 11WordReference vs Collins Dictionary
- 13WordReference vs Treccani
- 14WordReference vs Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary
- 15WordReference vs Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
- 16WordReference vs LEO Dictionary
- 17WordReference vs Glosbe
- 18WordReference vs Larousse Dictionaries
- 19WordReference vs Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
- 20WordReference vs MDBG Chinese Dictionary
- 21WordReference vs NAVER Dictionary
WordReference alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ABBYY Lingvo | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries | 7.4 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 3 | dict.cc | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 4 | Linguee | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 5 | The Free Dictionary | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 6 | WordWeb | 7.3 | Free plan | $1.50/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | GoldenDict | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Merriam-Webster Dictionary | 7.2 | Free plan | $0.83/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 9 | PONS Dictionary | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Cambridge Dictionary | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Collins Dictionary | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 13 | Treccani | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | Merriam-Webster Legal Dictionary | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 15 | Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary | 6.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | LEO Dictionary | 6.2 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 17 | Glosbe | 6.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 18 | Larousse Dictionaries | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 19 | Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | 6.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Mac |
| 20 | MDBG Chinese Dictionary | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac |
| 21 | NAVER Dictionary | 6.1 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
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Questions about WordReference alternatives
What is the best alternative to WordReference?
ABBYY Lingvo, number 1 in online dictionaries with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries, dict.cc, Linguee and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to WordReference?
ABBYY Lingvo is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.